“I Am” Poem • Please write a brief poem that describes important parts of your own personal identity. If you were asked to describe yourself, what would you say? The following are six types of things you might choose to talk about. • 1. Foods • 2. Special people • 3. Things/events you remember • 4. Family "sayings" • 5. Places in the community • 6. Your roots • I am ____________________________________________________ • I am ____________________________________________________ • I am ____________________________________________________ • I am ____________________________________________________ • I am ____________________________________________________ • I am ____________________________________________________ 4 4

5 Self-Concept • Definition of Self-Concept ▫ An organized collection of beliefs (schemas) about the self • The Nature of Self-Concept ▫ Developed from past experiences ▫ Based on: traits, abilities, physical features, values, goals and social roles. ▫ Dynamic

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6 Self-Concept • Influences current and future behavior • Possible Selves: One’s conception of the kind of person one might become in the future. ▫ Attentive to goal-related information and goal setting.

7 Self-Concept Self-Discrepancies: mismatching of self- perception. 1. Actual Self: qualities you or others believe you actually possess. 2. Ideal Self: Characteristics you or others would like you to have. 3. Ought Self: Traits you or others believe that you should possess.

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11 Factors Shaping the Self-Concept • Social Comparison Theory: Individuals compare themselves with others in order to assess their abilities and opinions. ▫ Can be used to assess abilities, maintain self-image or improve skills • Reference Group: Set of people against whom individuals compare themselves ▫ (Upward and downward social comparisons)

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